Eibingen Abbey

Eibingen Abbey (in German Abtei St. Hildegard, full name Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard) is a community of Benedictine nuns in Eibingen near Rüdesheim in Hesse, Germany. The original community was founded in 1165 by Hildegard von Bingen. This was the second community founded by her. It was dissolved at the beginning of the 19th century during the secularization of this part of Germany. In 1941, the nuns were expelled by the Nazis; they were not able to return until 1945. In 1988, the sisters founded Marienrode Priory at Hildesheim, which became independent of Eibingen in 1998.

Eibingen Abbey

Eibingen Abbey (in German Abtei St. Hildegard, full name Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard) is a community of Benedictine nuns in Eibingen near Rüdesheim in Hesse, Germany. The original community was founded in 1165 by Hildegard von Bingen. This was the second community founded by her. It was dissolved at the beginning of the 19th century during the secularization of this part of Germany. In 1941, the nuns were expelled by the Nazis; they were not able to return until 1945. In 1988, the sisters founded Marienrode Priory at Hildesheim, which became independent of Eibingen in 1998.